U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday night ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who passed away at the age of 93. “As a mark of respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel, I hereby order, by the authority […]
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Middle East, USA[twittervideo:2019688] Residents of the northern California town of Lafayette discovered bizarre flyers littered throughout parking lots near BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) commuter train stations late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Locals noticed that the strange flyers, laced with conspiracy theory references, targeted Jews, referring to Jews as “serpents” and warning of “Jewish supremacism”. The
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USAFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich defended Donald Trump’s attacks against former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Wednesday night, telling a crowd of Log Cabin Republicans that “you’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you’re Miss Universe.” Ms. Machado, a newly naturalized U.S. citizen who has come out in support of Democratic presidential
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USAHOBOKEN, N.J. — More than 100 people were injured � many critically � when a train crashed into Hoboken terminal this morning, according to a spokesman for NJ Transit. At least one died, a woman standing on the platform, according to NBC4 NewYork. The crash caused chaos inside the train and the station, eyewitnesses said.
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USAKENNER, La. — David Duke worked the Louisiana gun show like a preacher pursuing souls, cornering potential voters as they picked over firearms and ammo. The robes are gone and the rhetoric is softer than during his grand wizard days. But Duke has not shed his relentless proselytizing for the white race, even though voters
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USAEven if Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson had better than a Creamsicle’s chance in Death Valley of winning this November — which he doesn’t — I wouldn’t vote for him. Sure, I get why some millennials and liberals are drawn to him. He’s a pot-promoting, pro-gay, abortion-rights backer and foe of capital punishment who
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USAIf there were ever a prize for people that know how to hang themselves it would definitely be given to Donald Trump. The Republican presidential nominee is no stranger to speaking his mind, but with the quest of being America’s next president, you would think he would learn a thing or two about a filter.
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International, USAA company controlled by Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, secretly conducted business in communist Cuba during Fidel Castro’s presidency despite strict American trade bans that made such undertakings illegal, according to interviews with former Trump executives, internal company records and court filings. Close Documents show that the Trump company spent a minimum of
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International, USANEW YORK–The Consulate General of Israel in New York has opened a memorial book for Shimon Peres, in which anyone may write their comments. It may be accessed via: http://embassies.gov.il/new-york/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Commemoration-Book-Shimon-Peres.aspx
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Middle East, USAPepe the Frog, the popular internet meme adopted by the ultra-conservative alt-right movement, has officially been deemed a hate symbol. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) added Pepe to its database of hate symbols on Tuesday, calling it the alt-right’s “favorite meme.” The organization said it included Pepe, a green cartoon frog, in the database because it’s
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USAThe main challenge for Donald Trump in his first debate with Hillary Clinton this week was always clear: He needed to pass the commander in chief test. And he failed. Voters saw two candidates on the stage Monday evening: one who had done her homework and thought seriously about questions of war and peace, and
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International, USADonald Trump: “Our jobs … they’re going to Mexico.” (Drink!) The US presidential debate made for a lively drinking game Monday night — in Mexico. At a barbecue restaurant in Mexico City, patrons gathered to see Trump and Hillary Clinton go at it. And every time “Mexico” was uttered, they drank. (Trump mentioned the country
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International, USAEver since Donald Trump announced he was planning on running for president of the United States, too many people have come forward and voiced their disagreement with the business mogul. One of them, a voice that is now becoming stronger, was Alicia Machado. Latinos remember Machado as Miss Universe 1996, the year Trump took over
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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON — Outraged lawmakers pressed Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen on Wednesday to punish Wells Fargo & Co. for creating as many as 2 millions fake accounts, but she declined to commit to any regulatory penalties. “Two million phony accounts. Break them up!” Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., told Yellen during a hearing of the
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